RURAL MALTA (2)

More shots taken ten days ago when I drove to Mġarr area which is mostly an agricultural hub. Crops do not need shelter to grow in Malta because we have no frost and no snow and we have sunshine most of the year but farmers in this area make use of glass (transparent plastic) houses to bring their crops to maturity earlier in the season in order to compete with farmers in the south-east of Malta where the sun appears earlier than the west and the crops reach maturity earlier – at least this is my opinion. Other reasons may be to shelter the crops from the wind or from birds and insects. Our fields are small but the soil is very fertile for growing vegetables of all sorts.
Thank you for your looks, comments and fav's.

[Maggiemae]

I don't agree with forcing anything ahead of its usual maturity date. Tasteless and has a very limited life!

[Margo]

This is very interesting. Great shots Fav

[Casablanca]

Fascinating and full of rich colours

[Susan Wakely]

In my teenage years we lived next to a nursery that grew Carnations. They used Poly tunnel to grow the flowers for all of the reasons that you have stated above. Great capture and thank you for the memories.

[Dione Giorgio]

@maggiemae not in our case. The difference is a matter of days, but that counts a lot in a small island like ours.

[Mags]

Beautiful shots! I do like those white stones.

[Ingrid]

Nice shot and interesting read.

[Wylie]

that looks very industrious, interesting to see some of the countryside.

[Joyce Lancaster]

Great and interesting shots

[Pat]

It does look like you have nice rich soil there. Great colourful collage.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Wonderful rural scenes !

[Diana]

Lovely collage of rural farming. Love all the stone walls separating the patches. I do agree with Maggiemae though!

[gloria jones]

Wonderful rural images

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful collage, Dione.

[Fisher Family]

Lovely rural scenes and a nice commentary as well!

Ian

[Carole Sandford]

Fascinating to see!

[Margaret Brown]

Nice collage of your countryside and colour of your soil

[carol white]

A super collage, lovely rural scenes

[Pat Knowles]

Your soil has quite a reddish tinge....the climate & rich soil sounds perfect for crop growing...sunshine too.....what more could you want?

[Nina Ganci]

wonderful collage. Great to see Malta though your eyes
Thanks for sharing, and looking forward to seeing more

[Santina]

a beautiful series of shots, a great place to grow

[Pyrrhula]

Great captures of beautiful Malta rual views. Fav.

[Anne ❀]

pretty scenes, great info about your world without frost!

[Phil Howcroft]

lovely storytelling in your montage and narrative dione

[Islandgirl]

Great collage!

[Harry J Benson]

Good collage – fav

[Rob Z]

Such an interesting photo with so many different textures.

[Sue Cooper]

Interesting images.